Rise (Samantha James album)

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Rise
Samanthajames-rise.jpg
Studio album by
Samantha James
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2007
Recorded2005–2007
Genre
Length56:16 (63:52 w/ bonus track)
Label Om Records
Producer Sebastian Arocha Morton
Samantha James chronology
Rise
(2007)
Subconscious
(2010)
Singles from Rise
  1. "Rise"
    Released: April 17, 2007
  2. "Deep Surprise"
    Released: October 16, 2007
  3. "Breathe You In"
    Released: February 5, 2008
  4. "Angel Love"
    Released: February 26, 2008

Rise is the debut studio album by American singer Samantha James under the label Om Records. [1] The title track from the album was released as a single, and reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. [2]

Contents

Background

When James established her music style, she began writing songs for Rise together with Sebastian Arocha Morton. James and friend Dave Curtin discussed which label would be good for her music, and came up with Om Records. When they contacted the label and sent them a demo of her song "Rise," she was signed on to a single deal. Shortly after that, they signed on "Angel Love" as well.

After that, she was signed to do a full length album. James said in an interview that her biggest inspiration was her mother, who died when James was 13 years old. [3] The album was a two year process. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rise"Samantha James, S. Arocha Morton, O. MontesS. Arocha Morton, Andreas Allen4:26
2."Enchanted Life"Samantha James, S. Arocha Morton, V. DuplaixS. Arocha Morton5:32
3."Breathe You In"Samantha James, S. Arocha Morton, A. Allen, O. MontesS. Arocha Morton, Andreas Allen5:21
4."Angel Love"Samantha James, S. Arocha Morton, I. MontesS. Arocha Morton, Andreas Allen6:24
5."Come Through"Samantha James, S. Arocha Morton, K. LePageS. Arocha Morton4:35
6."Living Without You"Samantha James, S. Arocha Morton, O. MontesS. Arocha Morton5:48
7."I Found You feat. Celso Fonseca"Samantha James, Celso Fonseca, S. Arocha MortonS. Arocha Morton4:33
8."Deep Surprise"Samantha James, S. Arocha Morton, O. MontesS. Arocha Morton4:50
9."Send It Out To The Universe"Samantha James, S. Arocha Morton, O. MontesS. Arocha Morton6:20
10."Rain"Samantha James, A. Goldstein, S. GoldsteinS. Arocha Morton3:57
11."Right Now"Samantha James, S. Arocha MortonS. Arocha Morton4:30
12."Rise Eric Kupper remix1"Samantha James, ROCAsound, Olga MontesS. Arocha Morton7:36

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